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Radio Production Technical

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1. What are the levels of tones
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

2. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

3. What is frequency?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

4. What is Infrasonic?
Above 20kHz
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Below 20Hz

5. What is Routing?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Federal Communications Commission
Middle frequency sound speaker

6. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Sending the sound where you want it to go
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

7. What is sound measured in?
High frequency sound speaker
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the peak to the trough
Decibels (dB).

8. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
S sounds - sounds that hiss
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Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

9. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Decibels (dB).

10. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Cycles per second

11. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

12. What is our hearing range?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Muting sounds above peak
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

13. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

14. What is Expansion?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
In order to get a new perspective on the project

15. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Muting sounds above peak
From the peak to the trough

16. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

17. What does FCC stand for
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Federal Communications Commission
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

18. What is a Woofer?
Muting sounds above peak
Cycles per second
Low frequency sound speaker
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

19. What is a Shock Mount for?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

20. What is Infrasonic?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Below 20Hz
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

21. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
High frequency sound speaker
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Above 20kHz

22. What are Plosives?
Cycles per second
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Business
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

23. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Business
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

24. What is Mixing?
Making the sounds more usable.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

25. What is Limiting?
Decibels (dB).
Muting sounds above peak
Low frequency sound speaker
Making the sounds more usable.

26. What is a Woofer?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Low frequency sound speaker
High frequency sound speaker

27. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Decibels (dB).
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
In order to get a new perspective on the project

28. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Federal Communications Commission
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Cycles per second

29. What is the Midrange?
Muting sounds above peak
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Middle frequency sound speaker
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

30. What is SPL
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

31. What is Sonic Panorama?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Above 20kHz

32. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Below 20Hz
Business
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Above 20kHz

33. What is Sibilance?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

34. What does a Sound Wave look like?
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KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

35. What does FCC stand for
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Federal Communications Commission

36. What is Limiting?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Muting sounds above peak
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

37. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Decibels (dB).
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

38. What is Editing?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Low frequency sound speaker

39. What are Plosives?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Middle frequency sound speaker
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

40. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
From the peak to the trough
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

41. What is Destructive Recording?
High frequency sound speaker
Low frequency sound speaker
Federal Communications Commission
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

42. What is Amplification?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Cycles per second
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Making the sounds more usable.

43. C of O's Station ID
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Below 20Hz
Middle frequency sound speaker

44. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Decibels (dB).
Cycles per second
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Federal Communications Commission

45. What is Mastering?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

46. What is Gating?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

47. What is our hearing range?
High frequency sound speaker
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

48. What is frequency?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Muting sounds above peak
Low frequency sound speaker
Sending the sound where you want it to go

49. What is a Tweeter?
Cycles per second
High frequency sound speaker
From the peak to the trough
Below 20Hz

50. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
From the peak to the trough
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.